Gabby Cameron wins Rosenberg Bluegrass Scholar Award

Gabby Cameron wins Rosenberg Bluegrass Scholar Award

Congratulations to Gabby Cameron, a MA Ethnomusicology student at the University of Maryland, who is the 2022 recipient of the IBMA Foundation’s Neil Rosenberg Bluegrass Scholar Award. Cameron’s presentation, titled “The Jewgrass Situation: An Examination of Nefesh...

IBMA Foundation awards eight college scholarships

Foundation awards eight college scholarships The IBMA Foundation is proud to announce the following recipients of college scholarships for the fall 2022 semester. Shane Austin from Fall Branch, Tennessee is the 2022 recipient of the Crandall Creek Scholarship for...

New policy for designated donations

We are delighted that people are finding so many creative ways to use the IBMA Foundation! In the last two years, the number of grant programs, scholarships, awards and instrument donations has mushroomed. We operate with a lean and efficient part-time staff—Nancy...
Sacramento, CA banjo build recap

Sacramento, CA banjo build recap

By Hannah Mayree, The Black Banjo Reclamation Project The weekend of April 29—May 1 marked the third banjo building event produced by the Black Banjo Reclamation Project. To date, we have facilitated trainings and provided technical assistance for over 30 Black...